Cinema of China

Cinema was introduced in China in 1896 and the first Chinese film, The Battle of Dingjunshan, was made in 1905, with the film industry being centered on Shanghai in the first decades. The first sound film, Sing-Song Girl Red Peony, using the sound-on-disc technology, was made in 1931. The 1930s, considered the first "golden period" of Chinese cinema, saw the advent of the Leftist cinematic movement and the dispute between Nationalists and Communists was reflected in the films produced. After the Japanese invasion of China and the occupation of Shanghai, the industry in the city was severely curtailed, with filmmakers moving to Hong Kong, Chongqing and other places, starting a "Solitary Island" period in Shanghai, referring to the city's foreign concessions, with the remaining filmmakers working there. Princess Iron Fan (1941), the first Chinese animated feature film, was released at the end of this period. It influenced wartime Japanese animation and later Tezuka Osamu. After being completely engulfed by the occupation in 1941, and until the end of the war in 1945, the film industry in the city was under Japanese control.

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On February 16, MGM announced that it would cancel the Chinesepremiere and publicity tour planned for the new James Bondmovie, No Time To Die , which was scheduled for April ...Chinesemovies scrapped theatrical release and premiere online ... Chinesemovie theaters shut down for months, tentatively begin to reopen, then re-close....

BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The online movie... This marks the film's Chinese mainland premiere, which had been originally scheduled for February before the coronavirus epidemic forced the closure of movie theaters....

The online movie screenings of the Beijing... This marks the film's Chinese mainland premiere, which had been originally scheduled for February before the coronavirus epidemic forced the closure of movie theaters....

The 932-seat movie palace has been closed for business since March 16 ...Famousmovie palace entrepreneur Sid Grauman opened Grauman's ChineseTheatre in 1927. It has hosted numerous moviepremieres over the years and is equally famous for its courtyard of celebrity handprints....

The coronavirus has shut down movie theaters and postponed movie releases in the two largest film markets in the world, the U.S ... “Hollywood studios are increasingly making their films for the consideration of the Chinese market,” Kokas said ... However, the coronavirus has put on hold the movie’s premiere in China and the U.S....

The initial movies chosen include the 2017 action film “WolfWarrior 2”; the 2019 sci-fi title “The Wandering Earth”; ... The decision to premiere the film online drew criticism from Chinesemovie companies, with some claiming that it harmed the Chinese cinema industry’s interests....

... called a “softness in recent weeks” in movie box office receipts ... Meanwhile, Disney’s live action ‘Mulan’ is expected to lose out on millions after delaying its Chinesepremiere. China has shut down nearly 70,000movie theaters, with no plans to re-open until at least April....

With countries like Italy going on lockdown to try and contain spread of the virus, concerts, festivals and moviepremieres are also being postponed or canceled across the globe ... Both of these Chinese films reportedly are premiering online rather than in theaters because of the pandemic. The movies that predicted an outbreak like coronavirus....

It started with studios cancelling the Chinesepremieres of various movies, but now it’s gotten to the point where rather than coming out in April as originally planned, No Time to Die, the latest James Bondmovie, has been postponed to November. Does this mean other movies will follow suit and be pushed back for the same preventative reasons?....

Now, its live-action Mulan remake may be pulled from the Middle Kingdom as the country’s 70,000movie theaters largely remain closed. While a delay of its Chinesepremiere date (March 27) was expected, The Independent is now reporting that a complete removal from the release schedule is possible....

BTS has urged their fans to avoid attending their future shows, in an attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The K-pop group are booked to film several TV shows in Seoul, South Korea to promote their highly-anticipated K-pop album, Map Of The Soul. 7 ... CREDIT ... The Chinesepremiere of BondmovieNo Time To Die has also been cancelled ... ....

Among the other industry giants hit was Comcast, whose stock was off 2.6 percent, or $1.22, to $44.60 after reports Universal Pictures' star-studded publicity tour for No Time to Die ahead of the mid-April Chinesepremiere for the latest James Bond franchise movie -- a key ......